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Extra fine, aka dead smooth, made in USA. There is something very satisfying about restoring a usable file that was destined for the trash. Got t...
Found this. What luck, because I could use it. Got it for $8. It’s missing one of the 6 guide sizes, hope that doesn’t become a bother. Original b...
I was at salvage right when they opened. I saw a new face. A tower of a man with a full head of fluffy white hair. Must have been over 7-feet tall ...
A file without teeth? A blunt chisel? I say a metal scraper. Only cost me $2 — didn’t pick up anything else.  [IMG_7704.jpeg][IMG_7707.jpeg][IMG_77...
The strong back is built with a top and bottom layer of OSB and a frame between them. This yields a very stiff structure that will maintain flatnes...
Boys and Girls,   You may disagree with the will of the gods, but Bachus must have me  listed in his good books out of the taxes I have paid for my...

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